The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-06

Eight Japanese were arrested in a house
on Emma street last evening for gambling
His Majesty viii give a breakfast at To,
lani Palace this morning in honor ei
Colonel Van Vleet, I. 5. A, and Mrs Van
| Vieet.
One day last week a native named
Simon struck his paramour, native
| woman. on the head with a Ratchet Her
| injuries are not serious.
/ A number OF the Masons visited Oahu
| Prison Yesterday and were much pleased
with its neat and orderly appearance and
| the general conduct of the institution.
The Rev. H F. F. WhaIley, rector OF
st. Augustine's College, North KohaIa,
Hawaii, has resigned his charge on account
of iIl-health. and will shortly return to
England. 1t is probable that the Rev. ].
Mortimer Silver viii succeed him.
Messrs. Miles & Hayley. of the Hawaiian
Hotel Stables, received twelve fine carriage
and family horses by the barkentine Mary
Winkelman. They arrived in good condi-
ton, and are a valuable addition to the
stock of the country. Several of them
very fast.
Mr.. Justice Preston leaves either to-day
or Tuesday for Wailuku, to hold term
of the Second Judicial Court. Mr.. A p.
Peterson will prosecute on behalf of the
Crown The Hon. Paul Neumann will at
tend the Court and defend Mr.. T. f.
Evans, who stands charged with man
slaughter.
The following passengers left by the
Kinau at O'Clock Saturday morning for
the Volcano: j. B. Lille, Mrs. S. w.
Deming, Miss s. Deming, d. g. Dodge and
wife, H. a. Powell DR.. II. c. Morey, d.
E. Hayes, n. C. Briggs, Geo. Wapple, 5.
A. Baker and J. Adams.
A London dispatch of May 18th says:
The delegates to the Imperial conference,
with the exception of Sir w. j. Downer,
have signed a memorial asking the Inn
perial Government to undertake the sur
vey of the proposed cable route between
Hawaii and Sydney"
The Sydney Telegraph" says: The
Pacific Cable Company have submitted "a
proposal to establish line of cable com
munication between England and the
Australian Colonies on the basis of an an
nual guarantee of $4,000 for period of
25 years, with a charge at the rate of 81.
per word"
a large audience was present at the |
Opera House Saturday evening, on the occa-
sion of the benefit performance rendered |
to w. G. Armstrong. The stage was very |
Hastily decorated with Chinese lanterns. |
The songs and choruses were excellently |
and the orchestra did very Ell |
ficient work.
The Chinese Government recently ap~ |
pointed commission to travel abroad for
the purpose of inquiring into the condi-
ton of its subjects IN the difft rent parts OF |
the world. The commission arrived in
Sydney early last month"; with the view OF |
its inquiries in the several |
Australian colonies.
NJ. Lesseps, interviewed the other day
by the correspondent OF the London
STANDARD" spoke positively of the Pan
anna Canal being finished in the promised
three years, and took occasion to correct
the report that the canal is to have inter
secting locks. He declares that it will be
an open line of water from sea to sea.
The Janitor of the Y. NJ. c. A. having
little leisure time on Saturday caught d
poor, innocent, little sparrow, and tied a
strong string to one of its legs. He then
opened one of the windows and let the
poor bird fly out of it. Before it had gone
i've feet he pulled it sharply back into the
'oom. This cruel amusement was re-
1eated several times !
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